The image I chose to represent my profile, titled “Budding Kiss”, was selected because it is largely responsibile for launching me on this wonderful journey into the world of photography. It began as a simple capture of a new spring bud but when I uploaded it I saw the face of a woman kissing this new spring bud. Thus the name “Budding Kiss”. It continues to be one of my most favorite photographs.

I don’t know where this journey will lead me, but this image will serve as a constant reminder of where it began.

Journal

Dear Fellow Artists, / With summer upon us a great deal of my time is spent outdoors doing yard work, going on bike rides and otherwise venturing out with my camera which means the time I am able to devote to RedBubble lessens. In the past few weeks, my RedBubble activities have been limited to replying to comments, acknowledging any group features I may have been fortunate enough to garner, kee…

Hello Bubble Friends, / I’ve seen an increase in the frequency of posts from artists thanking their customers for a purchase and I couldn’t help but think that, in many cases, those buyers will never see that post. So, I wondered how many of you are aware that there is a feature of RedBubble that allows you to create a personal message that will be included with every purchase so you…

Good Day Fellow Bubblers and Guests, / First I’d like to thank you all for your well wishes and encouragement as I work toward getting back to normal…whatever that is! / Despite my best intentions and due diligence, I find it quite impossible to go back and properly respond to all that I missed while I was absent last week. As hard as I try, I find it nearly impossible to properly th…

You have likely noticed that my presence and participation here on RedBubble has been quite sparse this last week which is very out of character for me. Unfortunately, a flu-like illness came my way and knocked me on my butt in a major way. As a result, my ability to concentrate and focus on the details of my activity feed and respond and interact accordingly was affected in a major way and I a…